>>52055030
forgot to mention price range - I'm willing to shill out 500-1000 for a good quality laptop that will last me a while

>>52055030
one of the current 14" or even 15" sagers
https://www.powernotebooks.com/
thank me later

>>52055230
sucks to live in canada mang, price gets boosted from ~800 to ~1100 from canadian resellers

>>52055386
what you you find cheeper or better with the same specs and quality in canada?

>>52055501
ok, you got me - I'll just deal with it.

>uni level programming
You probably just want m.2 SSD and good single core performance.
>gaming
This is a lot more demanding and will definitely limit your options as good laptops are not good gaming experiences.
But if all you play is LoL then you can survive with intel graphics and get something with good battery life.

>>52055662
or have a friend in the us buy it and go pick it up and pay him?

>>52055030
How about Lenovo E450?

Has i5/i7 option, can have FullHD matte display (although I think only TN?), can have discreet graphics, good KB and finally old style trackpad and is ideal compromise at 14". Simple and durable. Price is within your limits.

>>52055030
If you really care about programming, you're an idiot if you don't buy a Mac.

It's the only way to develop natively for all 3 major OSes, and for both major mobile OSes.

Also, the font rendering is excellent (and you'll be looking at text all day long), and the exclusive editors and IDEs make your life much easier.

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